Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ratzy and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Ratzy found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
2005–2025
Ratzy
Peak year
2024
Peak births
11
Latest count
10
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1968–2025
Caitlyn
Peak year
1998
Peak births
2,937
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 10 girls, Ratzy found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.